Fashioned in limestone, marble, and granite predominantly imported from Europe ... with a stone statue evoking the profusion of fruits and flowers so often depicted in medieval tapestries.

The objects are indeed real – they are the centuries-old skeletal, human remains exhumed from Rome's underground catacombs.

At first glance, Vicars’ Close looks chocolate box perfect. Linked to Wells Cathedral by a 15th-century tower and bridge, the ...

She reflects an elevated status reinforced by the way early Christian and medieval authors wrote about her miraculous virginal pregnancy, announced through angelic revelation. Accordingly, this small ...